Remoteness and its effect on GP access Patient access to general practice varies with remoteness and GP:patient ratios, according to the RACGP’s General Practice: Health of the Nation 2018.
‘By the country, for the country’: The progress of rural generalism Strong progress has been made on advancing rural generalism nationally, according to the National Rural Health Commissioner.
Three politicians, three visions for the future of primary healthcare Australia’s top healthcare decision makers have described their visions of the future of primary healthcare at the RACGP’s annual conference for general practice.
‘GPs get out to the bush, but have no team around them’: Allied health funding push GPs who are shouldering much of the rural health burden may soon have allies to help.
IMGs, workforce shortages and the 10-year moratorium: Is there need for change? Medical recruiters say District of Workforce Shortage rules are flawed and the 10-year moratorium is ‘discriminatory’, and rural health experts acknowledge the effectiveness of what was ‘never intended to be a long-term solution’.
The good, the bad and the dangerous: Advising on healthcare apps How can GPs and patients distinguish the helpful from the useless – or even harmful – among the ever-increasing flood of healthcare apps?
Inspiration and collegiality at primary care experience day The RACGP hosted the day as part of the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, with colleagues from various countries coming together to learn from each other’s experiences.
We must tackle stigma around treating opioid-dependent patients: Rural GP A GP has called for doctors in the bush to overcome the common stigma associated with treating people with opioid dependency.
RACGP to host a primary care experience day for international health conference The experience day offers an immersive general practice event and a chance for delegates from different areas of healthcare to share knowledge and perspectives.
Healthcare costs under scrutiny in South Australian budget The new South Australian Government has handed down its first budget, with healthcare costs under the microscope.